A Pint of Plain is a quest to chronicle the state of the Irish pub today, and thereby to examine Irish culture at a time of great change. When the American writer Bill Barich moved to Dublin, he began searching for a traditional pub to serve as his local. Although he had no shortage of choices, he had trouble finding one that measured up to the archetypal ideal portrayed in Ireland's literature and such iconic movies as The Quiet Man. That suggested something deeper was at play - a shift in the country's values and identity ...
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A Pint of Plain is a quest to chronicle the state of the Irish pub today, and thereby to examine Irish culture at a time of great change. When the American writer Bill Barich moved to Dublin, he began searching for a traditional pub to serve as his local. Although he had no shortage of choices, he had trouble finding one that measured up to the archetypal ideal portrayed in Ireland's literature and such iconic movies as The Quiet Man. That suggested something deeper was at play - a shift in the country's values and identity. As Barich roamed from hectic urban pubs to their dwindling rural counterparts, he met an array of extraordinary characters whose lives are bound up in the trade. He blends the history of Guinness into his account, and also explores the impact of the firms that export 'authentic' Irish pubs around the world. A Pint of Plain will be irresistible to anyone who has been touched by Ireland and cares about its future.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Outline: -A Pint of Plainis a quest to chronicle the state of the Irish pub today and thereby to examine Irish culture at a time of great change. When the American writer Bill Barich moved to Dublin he began searching for a traditional pub to serve as his local. Although he had no shortage of choices he had trouble finding one that measured up to the archetypal ideal portrayed in Ireland`s literature and such iconic movies as The Quiet Man. That suggested something deeper was at play-a shift in the country`s values and identity. As Barich roamed from hectic urban pubs to their dwindling rural counterparts he met an array of extraordinary characters whose lives are bound up in the trade. He blends the history of Guinness into his account and also explores the impact of the firms that export `authentic` Irish pubs around the world. A Pint of Plainwill be irresistible to anyone who has been touched by Ireland and cares about its future. -> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Bloomsbury Publishing The date of this copy is 2009 booksalvation have grade it as Very Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
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